When you attempt to start Outlook Express, you receive the following error message:
"Outlook Express could not be started because MSOE.DLL could not be loaded."
This issue can occur if you uninstall Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 and then reinstall Windows 98 to restore Internet Explorer 4.x. This process does not remove Outlook Express 5.
To resolve this issue, remove Outlook Express 5, and then reinstall Outlook Express 4.x:
Click Start , click Run , type Regedit , and then click OK .
WARNING: Always backup the registry before making any changes!
Double-click to expand the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE folder, expand the Software folder, and then expand the Microsoft folder.
Double-click to expand the Windows folder, expand the CurrentVersion folder, and then expand the Setup folder.
Double-click to expand the Migration folder, and click the 100 value.
On the Edit menu, click Delete , and then click OK.
Quit Registry Editor.
Click Start , point to Settings , and then click Control Panel.
Double-click Add/Remove Programs.
Click the Install/Uninstall tab, click to select the Microsoft Outlook Express 5 check box, and then click Add/Remove.
When you receive the following message, click Yes :
"Uninstall requires at least Internet Explorer 5 to work correctly. If you continue, setup may not be able to restore the previous version of this application. Do you want to continue?"
Click Yes to continue, and then click Yes to restart your computer.
Click Start , point to Settings , and then click Control Panel.
Double-click Add/Remove Programs.
On the Windows Setup tab, click to select the Microsoft Outlook Express check box, and then click Apply.
When you are prompted, insert the Microsoft Windows 98 CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive, click OK , and then click OK again.